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Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaField at Whitewater Creek - Photo by Matt Harr
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Plan Your Visit
 

The Chattahoochee National Recreation Area contains 16 park units with a total of 50 miles of hiking trails, a Visitor Contact Station at the Island Ford  Unit, numerous picnic areas, canoe, kayak and raft rentals. For more information click on Things to Do or call the Visitor Contact Station at 678-538-1200.

The Chattahoochee River is a stocked trout stream with 23 species of game fish. Year-round fishing is available with a Georgia fishing license and a trout stamp.

Canada Goose on the Chattahoochee - Photo by Tom Wilson  

Did You Know?
The Canada Goose is a year-round resident of the Chattahoochee River. Once pushed to the brink of extinction by over-hunting and habitat loss, Canada Geese have made a comeback thanks to re-introduction programs and better management of hunting practices.

Last Updated: September 22, 2006 at 15:19 EST